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WWL eyes Singapore as vehicle logistics hub for the region
OSLO-HEADQUARTERED ro-ro and vehicle logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Limited is considering making Singapore its South-east Asia hub.
China rail gridlock hits ports, industries
CRATES of car parts, truck tyres, bags of fish meal and chemical containers are piling up at China's largest freight marshalling yard with no rail wagons to take them anywhere.
Panama Canal lane reopens after maintenance work
THE Panama Canal lane closed last week for tow track replacement at its Atlantic Locks was reopened on Wednesday, the Panama Canal Authority said.

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MAS execs against passing domestic routes to AirAsia
MANAGERS and executives of Malaysia Airlines are strongly opposed to any move to take away domestic flight operations from the national carrier, saying the serious negative socio-economic implications must be carefully considered.
High fuel prices force US airlines to focus on conservation
Air Arabia to begin Saudi services
Kuwaiti private airline's IPO oversubscribed
Bahrain's new private airline told not to jeopardise Gulf Air
Mystery shrouds 2002 small-plane crash

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Shipping News

WWL eyes Singapore as vehicle logistics hub for the region
OSLO-HEADQUARTERED ro-ro and vehicle logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Limited is considering making Singapore its South-east Asia hub.
China rail gridlock hits ports, industries
CRATES of car parts, truck tyres, bags of fish meal and chemical containers are piling up at China's largest freight marshalling yard with no rail wagons to take them anywhere.
Panama Canal lane reopens after maintenance work
THE Panama Canal lane closed last week for tow track replacement at its Atlantic Locks was reopened on Wednesday, the Panama Canal Authority said.

Air and Land Transport

MAS execs against passing domestic routes to AirAsia
MANAGERS and executives of Malaysia Airlines are strongly opposed to any move to take away domestic flight operations from the national carrier, saying the serious negative socio-economic implications must be carefully considered.
High fuel prices force US airlines to focus on conservation
Air Arabia to begin Saudi services
Kuwaiti private airline's IPO oversubscribed
Bahrain's new private airline told not to jeopardise Gulf Air
Mystery shrouds 2002 small-plane crash

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Hong Kong records 4.6pc rise in container throughput in April Foreign operators sought for new Shanghai port New World Alliance's US service to call at CCT OOCL gains ISSC certification for fleet Port of Oakland, SSA rename terminal P&O Nedlloyd to open office in St Petersburg Molex awards Panalpina for outstanding forwarding services Cathay to launch non-stop service between HK, New York TNT Express appoints new HK marketing services manager JFK voted best cargo-handling airport in N America Martinair names new Asia Pacific operations director

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APL secures terminal rights at Chiwan Container Terminal MOL posts higher recurring profit 4th TOC 2004 Americas to be held in Santiago Chrome ore export quota frozen at 4 lakh tonnes G'nut oil exports may yield Rs 700 cr. Govt steps to invigorate chai industry soon - Not just lip sympathy for tea! Dragon's entry sends ceramic manufacturers/exporters scrambling to Delhi with wish-list Bulk and liquid cargo to be NMP's forte Mundra Port handles first-ever cargo of shredded scrap Registration to be made compulsory for freight forwarding companies Norms for recognising CHAs likely Rlys haul more, but miss revenue mark 11 AC rail coaches to be exported to Malaysia Forex reserves swelled by $ 1,243 million to $ 1,19,815 million Include export units in state SEZ Act, CEU urges Chief Minister Base price of edible oil may be lowered Fieo plea to treat exporters in DTA at par with EOUs ECGC to offer IT sector a special package Steel policy must give priority to SSIs, stresses AIAI Industrial production registers robust growth of 9.4 pc in April Foodgrains export policy likely in a week Silk exporters want higher DEPB credit limit Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures 'Beyond ISO 9000' seminar at IMC on June 22 ...80HHC seminar today WTI commencing PGDFT, PGDFERM courses today Satnam Overseas to expand

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JUNE 14, 2004
MD announces departure from Norwegian broker Hamburg bunker broker relocates Fujairah player secures double-hull barges and refinery storage One of Fujairah's oldest independents has acquired old refinery site and taken crucial steps to meet new double-hull regulations. Bank Holiday curtails Gibraltar bunker market Malacca Strait bypass plan gains credibility Pipeline proposal re-emerges, threatening to undermine Singapore's oil-hub status. US crude seen softer in Friday catch-up Nigerian strike ends with no disruption to oil flow, but Middle East worries persist. Rotterdam weaker since Friday Malaysia calls for support over Straits security Some of Singapore's bunker deliveries are done OPL and are therefore affected by various security issues. Bunker barge crew involved in daring sea rescue The crew of a bunker barge were involved in the daring rescue of a sailor trapped in a capsized cabin in high seas last week.

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JUNE 14, 2004
ISPS Code compliance still well short with 2 weeks to go MOL in LNG ship JV with Sonatrach Second NCC Mekka fatality Indonesian Navy frees hijacked tanker, kills pirates Greece calls on Spain to let Prestige master go

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JUNE 14, 2004
Seabulk Offshore orders two more vessels Will work offshore Angola Legislators could block Pertamina tanker sale Jakarta Post reports political opposition to deal New management team at BIMCO Successor for Truls l'Orange from January 1, 2005 HSV2 completes U.S. Navy heavy weather trials World first for commercial HSV Civil penalties for ballast water infractions USCG publishes final rule Frontline swoops in VLCC newbuild resale Two Pertamina VLCC's for $184 million

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JUNE 14, 2004
Northwest Airlines starts up Tokyo nonstop from Portland Airport A. Paul Anderson sworn in as Federal Maritime Commissioner Motor Cargo Industries opens Bend, Oregon office House Appropriations Subcommittee earmarks $3 million for Columbia Channel CBP finds cocaine stash onboard Stelmar vessel

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Melchiors to succeed L'orange as BIMCO secretary general DANISH shipping professional Carsten Melchiors has been appointed by BIMCO to succeed Truls W L'orange when he retires as secretary general of the Copenhagen-based shipping organisation on schedule on January 1. Frontline beats off rivals to snap up Pertamina VLCCs for $184m FRONTLINE has swooped on two VLCC newbuildings from Pertamina for $184m, giving the Indonesian state oil and gas firm a profit of around $53m Bergesen triple LNG order leads boomtime at Daewoo DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has announced a slew of orders including the confirmation of a triple LNG carrier demand from Bergesen, the Norwegian firm's biggest capital expenditure since it was taken over by World-Wide Shipping's Helmut Sohmen last year. IndoChina in Norse Merchant ferry deal THE technical management of the Norse Merchant Ferries' fleet of 11 ships currently operating on the Irish Sea, the English Channel and Spain to Morocco has been awarded to IndoChina Ship Management (UK). The Norse Merchant fleet transferred into IndoChina's management on June 1. Alstom buys back ex-Festival cruiseship Mistral for €131m ALSTOM yesterday admitted that it was behind the €131m ($158m) purchase of the former Festival Cruises ship, Mistral, at auction in Marseilles last week, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris .

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JUNE 14, 2004
P&O Nedlloyd in ship-share deal GERMAN finance house M'nchmeyer Petersen Capital (MPC) is offering shares in 14 Japanese-built container vessels that it purchased from P&O Nedlloyd for $660M. The ships, of 3,600-4,200TEU, will be chartered for 12 years by Hamburg-based Blue Star Chartering, which will sub-charter them to P&O Nedlloyd in London Grangemouth moves to boost box capacity THE arrival of four straddle carriers at Grangemouth, Scotland's largest container port, marks a further step in a $9M investment programme by UK port operator Forth Ports SEC investigates Nenaco PHILIPPINE operator Nenaco may have engaged in misrepresentation when it filed its third-quarter financial report last year, according to SEC Bill to help US shipowners LOUISIANA Congressman William Jefferson has proposed changing the tax structure on US flag vessels in an effort to increase the number of ships in the fleet New BIMCO management team BIMCO will begin 2005 with a new management team at its Copenhagen headquarters following the scheduled retirement on 1 January 2005 of secretary general Truls L'orange US ballast water rules BALLAST water rules for ships entering US waters were formalised today (14 June) by the US Coast Guard Sao Francisco projects pending NYK wins Korean coal contract MSC signs up with soaring Ningbo Camillo Eitzen IPO priced Oppenheimer buys into Hyundai HI NYK plans Pearl River car venture Pertamina accused of bribery Festival agency changes hands Tanker rates soar Labour dispute at Suape

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JUNE 14, 2004
IMO reports higher ISPS compliance Governments, classification societies and international shipowners have increased the number of ships receiving security certificates, but ports lag. Hamburg Süd names CFO, N. A. execs Carrier names Heino Schmidt, current senior vice president for Hamburg Süd North America, to its executive board. Customs tests ACE payments Moody's raises UPS rating outlook New pact for Port of Virginia, China Shipping NYK: China revenue to be over 30% Warning on Fla. port congestion Hong Kong, China plan transport links New Shanghai port to bid terminals Arzoon acquired by SSA Global Three killed in Indonesia tanker hijack

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JUNE 14, 2004
Volume growth expectations lead NYK to China service expansion NYK is to add more Asia westbound services and reinforce its liner network from mainland China as part of a plan to strengthen links with customers, especially non-Japanese clients. FDA gets tough on data filing Legal threat galvanises US maritime industry to meet security deadlines Korean Customs shortens cargo handling time Busan to further deepen its major container terminals More rates and surcharges up in Aust trades Indian shippers ask Government to review private port operators Australia packages quarantine facts Zodiac takes delivery of 4800TEU containership

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JUNE 14, 2004
Pertamina loses $20m on VLCCs Brokers say Pertamina newbuildings could have commanded bigger bucks but big name players locked out of sale. Crowley orders ATBs at Halter A tanker player in the US Jones Act trade is increasing the barge portion of its products fleet. NYK bullish on China Japanese giant forecasts more than 30% of revenues to come from China by 2007. Norway relents on ship tender Details of LNG-powered ferry newbuildings to go out in English to give all yards a clearer shot at goal. Fredriksen bags VLCC resales Pertamina sells two Hyundai newbuildings to Frontline for $184m in controversial deal. NYK seals Korea coal contract Shipowner wins 18-year deal to ship commodity from Australia to thermal power plants in Korea. MISC starts new box service Malaysia International Shipping Corp to kick off intra Asian route in Taiwan Straits area this month. Double detention sting Ro-ro held for 74 days in UK is released and detained again on same day. Tanker hijackers shot Three Aceh separatists shot as Indonesian navy recovers hijacked Pertamina handysize tanker. Fears over crew jumping ship Over 100 seafarers have gone AWOL at ports in Australia since events of 11 September 2001. Nigerian strike suspended Protest over fuel prices put on hold as unions give government time to make cuts.

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JUNE 14, 2004
IMO reports late improvement in compliance with ISPS code Hong Kong stock exchange approves listing of China Shipping COSCO adds capacity to Pacific service Hamburg Sud moves North America executive to Hamburg head office Coast Guard penalty of up to $27,500 for non-ballast report filing EU rejects air transport agreement with U.S., seeks further talks Pacer hit by U.S. work stoppages, rail problems STB to monitor railroad preparations for peak season in U.S. Panalpina names Burnell VP of North America operations

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JUNE 14, 2004
"Vladimir" connected to the "Astrida" sinking Chief marine accident investigator Stanislav Cakss at the Latvian Maritime Administration has inspected the Cyprus-flagged vessel "Vladimir" in Baltimore ... New head of Bimco appointed BIMCO, Baltic and International Maritime Council, based in København, has appointed Carsten Melchiors (50) as it coming head of organisation ... Odfjell cleared of blame in "NCC Mekka" blast An inquiry in Brazil has clear Odfjell of any blame for the explosion onboard the 37,200 DWT chemical tanker "NCC ...